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to enforce federal law. section 6 was ripped up and thrown away by the court because it empowered arizona cops to stop anyone they chose at any time to check their legal status in this country. people could be stopped without any legal provocation. just stopped, walking down the street, sitting in church, at the mall, going to school. stopped at any time, anywhere by local law enforcement agents and forced to prove their legal right to be in this country. that was the most shocking and most egregious part of the law and that part of the law is gone. but someone needs to tell that to harry reid's staff. the senate democratic leader issued a press release that says the supreme court decision, quote, gives arizona officials free rein to detain anyone they suspect of being in the state without documentation. as i said, that is one of the parts of the law that was thrown out. chuck schumer, who is the chairman of the senate subcommittee on immigration, who completely understands these issues, got it completely ri
to enforce federal law. section 6 was ripped up and thrown away by the court because it empowered arizona cops to stop anyone they chose at any time to check their legal status in this country. people could be stopped without any legal provocation. just stopped, walking down the street, sitting in church, at the mall, going to school. stopped at any time, anywhere by local law enforcement agents and forced to prove their legal right to be in this country. that was the most shocking and most...
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it is the law of the land. it has been so established and settled for quite a long time and it deserves respect and i would respect it and follow it. >> on november 14th, 2016 appearing on the tv show "60 minutes," the president-elect said the issue of same-sex marriage was, quote, already settled. it's law. it was settled in the supreme court. it's done and i'm fine with that." do you have agree that the issue of same-sex marriage is settled law? >> the supreme court has ruled on that. the dissents dissented vigorously but it was 5-4 and five justices on the supreme court, the majority of the court, has established the definition of marriage for the entire united states of america and i will follow that decision. >> here's another question. if you believe same-sex marriage is settled law but a woman's right to choose is not, what is the difference? >> well, i haven't said that the woman's right to choose or roe v. wade and its progeny is not the law of the land and not clear today so i would follow that law. >
it is the law of the land. it has been so established and settled for quite a long time and it deserves respect and i would respect it and follow it. >> on november 14th, 2016 appearing on the tv show "60 minutes," the president-elect said the issue of same-sex marriage was, quote, already settled. it's law. it was settled in the supreme court. it's done and i'm fine with that." do you have agree that the issue of same-sex marriage is settled law? >> the supreme court...
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a very big long law. only four sections were controversial, one was strick down. >> if the supreme court strikes down the law, then the republicans will have to come up with their plan on the campaign trail. something they really haven't done. >> i think it's a big challenge. >> and single payer is going to be right there. there are an awful lot of people lined up to go, is this going to give us a chance to assert an argument that was ignored and buried. >> medicare for all. we go back to medicare for all. >> democrats would have to have the guts to push for universal health care. it wasn't even at the table the last time. could they give us a preview? we could include it in the discussion. >> i hope they do and the hope the american people have a chance to vote on it. i know how they're going to vote. american people don't want single payer. >> the first federal mendate i could find was back in about 1789 when the government mandated all able bodied men to have an entire list from flintlocks to powder ca
a very big long law. only four sections were controversial, one was strick down. >> if the supreme court strikes down the law, then the republicans will have to come up with their plan on the campaign trail. something they really haven't done. >> i think it's a big challenge. >> and single payer is going to be right there. there are an awful lot of people lined up to go, is this going to give us a chance to assert an argument that was ignored and buried. >> medicare for...
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get through law school. and the third thing i pointed to was our legal educational system, where we have three years of post graduate education for anybody who wants anything to do with lawyering. the best lawyer came from your state senator durbin, and he didn't ever go to law school. and he always said the best way to become a lawyer, read the books. still true. and other countries around the world don't have three years of post graduate legal education. now this is where justices disa. he thought three years was necessary for everybody. i'm not convinced. in england, where i studied, you could become a lawyer through three years of an undergraduate degree, or one year as a post graduate degree, all followed by a lot of on the job practical training. and i wonder whether all that debt is worth it, or whether it induces people to pick jobs that they have to pick to pay their debt rather than to deserserve people they like to serve. those are the problems i talk about in this article. >> you make this statem
get through law school. and the third thing i pointed to was our legal educational system, where we have three years of post graduate education for anybody who wants anything to do with lawyering. the best lawyer came from your state senator durbin, and he didn't ever go to law school. and he always said the best way to become a lawyer, read the books. still true. and other countries around the world don't have three years of post graduate legal education. now this is where justices disa. he...
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a federal law outlaws hiring a member of the family, it includes a son-in-law. he says no federal official can do it. donald trump is deciding to test it, daring the media to take a stand. let me get this straight. i believe letting a big man ignore the law, in fact, the spirit of the law, you send him the worst possible signal. you tell him he's above the law. if you say this isn't a big deal hiring your son-in-law to sit with you in the oval office, tell me when you plan to say no to donald trump. tell me now because believe me, this is just the first stip, the first taste of what it's going to be like, and remember the mentality that gave us the worst constitutional crisis of all time, in the words of nixon, when the president does it, that means it's not illegal. we stand now at the bridge connecting what donald trump wants to do and what the constitution, the law, the media, and the american people will let him get away with. what we do will decide what this moment in history will look like in american history. as evidenced so far, this is part of a larger
a federal law outlaws hiring a member of the family, it includes a son-in-law. he says no federal official can do it. donald trump is deciding to test it, daring the media to take a stand. let me get this straight. i believe letting a big man ignore the law, in fact, the spirit of the law, you send him the worst possible signal. you tell him he's above the law. if you say this isn't a big deal hiring your son-in-law to sit with you in the oval office, tell me when you plan to say no to donald...
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if you want to repeal a law you have to pass a law to repeal a law. well, basically, they're doing absolutely nothing at all. although that's not really fair. just as this congress has passed fewer laws than any other, it's had more votes than any other. so basically, this is the wheel-spinning congress that just can't agree on anything. >> now angela, you know republicans are so oposed to this health care law that they are refusing to even help their constituents with it. the hill report, i'm going to read this to you. some republicans indicated they will not assist constituents in navigating the law and obtaining benefits. that's outrageous. >> it is outrageous. i think that a lot of members of congress forget that they're not just politicians, they're also elected officials. >> right. >> there to serve their constituents regardless of party and whether or not they agree with the law. not only have they gone about trying to repeal this bill over 30 plus times, they also refuse to acknowledge that the supreme court has also spoken. it's interesting b
if you want to repeal a law you have to pass a law to repeal a law. well, basically, they're doing absolutely nothing at all. although that's not really fair. just as this congress has passed fewer laws than any other, it's had more votes than any other. so basically, this is the wheel-spinning congress that just can't agree on anything. >> now angela, you know republicans are so oposed to this health care law that they are refusing to even help their constituents with it. the hill...
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this is a law that mirrors what president clinton signed into law in 1993 and is the law by statute or court decisions in some 30 states around america. the religious freedom restoration act is a framework for courts to balance various interests of citizens in a way that respects our nation's strong and long-standing commitment to the importance of religious liberty. >> governor pence also pushed back against critics with an op-ed published in "the wall street journal," saying the law has been grossly misconstrued. meanwhile, republican leaders in the state legislature are scrambling to clarify language in the law, but that is not quieting the growing voices speaking out, including nine ceos who signed onto a letter hand delivered to governor pence, saying they're quote, deeply concerned about the impact of employees and reputation within the state. >>> indianapolis set to host the final four ncaa is vowing to re-examine ties with the state beyond this weekend. john yang joins me from indianapolis. john, i am keeping an eye on the news conference that should start soon with the governo
this is a law that mirrors what president clinton signed into law in 1993 and is the law by statute or court decisions in some 30 states around america. the religious freedom restoration act is a framework for courts to balance various interests of citizens in a way that respects our nation's strong and long-standing commitment to the importance of religious liberty. >> governor pence also pushed back against critics with an op-ed published in "the wall street journal," saying...
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this law. and they are looking right into the eyes of these women and these pregnant folks as they do this, and seeing their anguish and seeing thash pain and this is a staff that is there because they want to help people. they're highly trained medical professionals who are at the ready to provide the service and today they're not allowed to. yet, they have to deliver this news and sit with people as they reckon with being denied an abortion and try to figure out what the next steps are going to be. >> amy miller is the founder and ceo of whole women's health, which is an independent abortion provider in the state of texas. amy, we don't know when we're going to hear from the supreme court or what we're going to hear from the supreme court. we don't know what's going to be the short term dissemination of this law. we would love you to come back and tell us what this means on the ground in texas. we have a lot more coverage on this tonight. the we would love to have you back in coming days. >>
this law. and they are looking right into the eyes of these women and these pregnant folks as they do this, and seeing their anguish and seeing thash pain and this is a staff that is there because they want to help people. they're highly trained medical professionals who are at the ready to provide the service and today they're not allowed to. yet, they have to deliver this news and sit with people as they reckon with being denied an abortion and try to figure out what the next steps are going...
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it does so because congress can pass the laws but you can't enforce the laws. a separate body has to decide to enforce the laws. even if the law is enforced, a citizen may say, well, i want someone who didn't pass the law or enforce it to decide whether i violated the law or whether the law is constitutional. that's why we have an independent just dish area to germany tee as an independent matter our rights and liberties. and the three branches, therefore, do separate things because it all tilts toward liberty. it's hard to pass a law as you know in the congress. and then even if it does get passed, it affects your liberty. a separate body has to decide, usually u.s. attorney's office to enforce the law. that's a separate decision. >> that helps protect your liberty. even if that happens, you go to a court and say i didn't advise that law or the law is unconstitutional or they're interpreting that law in a way not consistent with what the law said the court independently decides that. it's not the members of congress or the executives deciding that. that's how
it does so because congress can pass the laws but you can't enforce the laws. a separate body has to decide to enforce the laws. even if the law is enforced, a citizen may say, well, i want someone who didn't pass the law or enforce it to decide whether i violated the law or whether the law is constitutional. that's why we have an independent just dish area to germany tee as an independent matter our rights and liberties. and the three branches, therefore, do separate things because it all...
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the law is broken. it is raising costs for american families, it's raising costs for small businesses and it's just fundamentally broken. we're going to continue our efforts to put the american people back in charge of their own health care and not the federal government. >> that said speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell, other republicans in the leadership have worked with the white house on trade. we've seen that most recently. and there certainly is a feeling among the electorate that they want legislators in both parties to work together. are they partly invested in showing that they can lead and get some stuff done? >> there's no question we're about to do that today as you mentioned. the passagest trade legislation that will create the tpa that gives the president the authority to negotiate other trade deals. where we agree, we're going to work with this president. it's going to be hard to find common ground on many of these areas in the health care law because the president is very dug in as well.
the law is broken. it is raising costs for american families, it's raising costs for small businesses and it's just fundamentally broken. we're going to continue our efforts to put the american people back in charge of their own health care and not the federal government. >> that said speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell, other republicans in the leadership have worked with the white house on trade. we've seen that most recently. and there certainly is a feeling among the electorate that...
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state law does not supersede federal law. and one of the things that we are looking at here in terms of the justice department is the broader question of the state law itself. ironically, there was a law against racial profiling in the state of illinois done by a man named barack obama when he was a state senator. so when we look at the state laws, and we look at how they're applied, the federal government can look at the laws, but we also need to deal with the state law in florida and other states that have set up situations that come back to haunt us. it's unimaginable that you have one set of laws in florida, another in new york, another in pennsylvania. i think we've got to discuss all of that as we deal with the outcome of this case. >> from my point. >> absolutely. >> what you have to look at is how is this law being applied. is it being applied, the stand your ground laws? is it the prosecutor for a case involving a white defendant or not versus that of black defendants. you want to see a discriminatory application of
state law does not supersede federal law. and one of the things that we are looking at here in terms of the justice department is the broader question of the state law itself. ironically, there was a law against racial profiling in the state of illinois done by a man named barack obama when he was a state senator. so when we look at the state laws, and we look at how they're applied, the federal government can look at the laws, but we also need to deal with the state law in florida and other...
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we must stand our ground to ensure to ensure that our laws reduce violence and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they will prevent. >> meanwhile in florida's capital, dozens of protesters cathered for a sit-in at the governor's office. demanding changes to the stand your ground law. but governor rick scott quashed that idea citing a tack force that he put together to review the law after martin's tragic death. his office issued a statement saying "the task force recommended that the law should not be overturned and governor scott agrees." but that may not be the last word on the matter. in washington, democratic koj mann luis gutierrez told my colleague chris jansing that he wants a congressional investigation. >> i get the point that if you one want to defend your home and you're going to use a gun to defend your home, i get that. but when stand your ground means you don't retreat, when stand your ground causes the death of a teenager, i think it's time to examine just everything that happened that day in florida. >> and the conversation extended to one of
we must stand our ground to ensure to ensure that our laws reduce violence and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they will prevent. >> meanwhile in florida's capital, dozens of protesters cathered for a sit-in at the governor's office. demanding changes to the stand your ground law. but governor rick scott quashed that idea citing a tack force that he put together to review the law after martin's tragic death. his office issued a statement saying "the...
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the issue was what parts of the arizona law were at odds with the federal law. the one at odds is when the police arrest anyone for any crime they must check their immigration status to see if they're here legally or not. it was clear frankly in oral argument the court was prepared to up hold this. there's this enormous federal center in vermont that takes queeries from local police officers around the country when they arrest someone and want to know about their immigration status. so it's kind of hard to argue that that's at odds with a federal scheme. one other thing. there's a federal immigration law that says nothing can interfere with the police officer's ability to check on the immigration status of people. what the justice department argued is that by placing a priority on checking the legal status of anyone, that is going to throw a monkey wrench into the federal scheme, which is trying to concentrate on people who are here illegally who present the most danger to the country who have committed crimes or a threat of national security. if you stand every
the issue was what parts of the arizona law were at odds with the federal law. the one at odds is when the police arrest anyone for any crime they must check their immigration status to see if they're here legally or not. it was clear frankly in oral argument the court was prepared to up hold this. there's this enormous federal center in vermont that takes queeries from local police officers around the country when they arrest someone and want to know about their immigration status. so it's...
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wade, while also condemning the new texas law. but still, senator collins, you want to go down to texas or to any of the other states that are lining up to do the same thing and apologize to those women? not sure that will do any good. the damage is already done. sadly nothing will change the fact that you played a central role if not the key role in the deg regags of women's rights. your betrayal of women because of your blind faith in justice kavanaugh and justice gorsuch makes you, susan, tonights absolute worst. "all in with chris hayes" starts now. ♪♪ >>> tonight on "all in," the fix is in. a texas law deliberately engineered so conservatives on the supreme court would end a woman's right to choose. >> clever. very, very -- >> tonight, the new blueprint for red states to ban abortion and what democrats need to do right now to stop it. >>> then -- >> these extreme storms and the climate crisis are here. >> from powerful hurricanes in the south to historic flooding in the northeast to fires out of control in the west, the d
wade, while also condemning the new texas law. but still, senator collins, you want to go down to texas or to any of the other states that are lining up to do the same thing and apologize to those women? not sure that will do any good. the damage is already done. sadly nothing will change the fact that you played a central role if not the key role in the deg regags of women's rights. your betrayal of women because of your blind faith in justice kavanaugh and justice gorsuch makes you, susan,...
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the law. it's amazing that we find the president pushing policies that are more cruel and that require the violation of the law. he's getting in touch with his inner banana republicanism. . >> yeah. i'm just thinking, david, the full geography of this country, but i can imagine trying to flood the zone and a tender loin. the homeless people in san francisco, let's get a couple hundred thousand more homeless out there and see how nancy likes that. that's the kind of threat he's posing now. thanks for coming on. your thoughts? >> i think it's important first of all to emphasize that we're seeing the symptoms of crisis in the sense that the real origin of this crisis are in the northern triangle of el salvador, guatemala, and honduras. we're an international humanitarian aid agency. so we're in el salvador. i can testify for myself some of the conditions that people are fleeing from. but we're also working in the southern border. we have teams today in phoenix, as well as in california, and what
the law. it's amazing that we find the president pushing policies that are more cruel and that require the violation of the law. he's getting in touch with his inner banana republicanism. . >> yeah. i'm just thinking, david, the full geography of this country, but i can imagine trying to flood the zone and a tender loin. the homeless people in san francisco, let's get a couple hundred thousand more homeless out there and see how nancy likes that. that's the kind of threat he's posing now....
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>> change the law! >> stand your ground! >> change the law! >> they marched from bo diddley plaza right into the federal building in gainesville and from there marched up three flights of stairs to the u.s. attorney's office to make their case. no arrests. a peaceful takeover. a peaceful but very vocal, very determined demonstration. florida democratic legislators are now echoing the demands of these protesters saying that stand your ground should be reconsidered in florida. one legislator who is an african-american man is telling the press now that he says even he personally, now, feels afraid to go running in sweat pants and a hoodie the way he used to because of this case. again, though, as of late this afternoon, rick scott is already saying no to that demand. him saying no does not necessarily mean the pressure is going to ebb in florida, and indeed, this afternoon, the pressure stepped up dramatically. late in the day. when attorney general eric holder gave the keynote speech at the naacp convention which convened this week in orlando, f
>> change the law! >> stand your ground! >> change the law! >> they marched from bo diddley plaza right into the federal building in gainesville and from there marched up three flights of stairs to the u.s. attorney's office to make their case. no arrests. a peaceful takeover. a peaceful but very vocal, very determined demonstration. florida democratic legislators are now echoing the demands of these protesters saying that stand your ground should be reconsidered in...
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your ground law. quoting a governor today, florida likes to tout being first, we were at the front end of the line to implement this law. we were at the front to implement it, we should be the first to repeal it. you know, if is true florida was the first state in the country to pass the modern iteration of the stand your ground law. basically if somebody makes you feel afraid, you can shoot them. you don't have to bother to remove yourself from the situation or anything. if you feel afraid, go ahead and use force. you're good. florida passed that law in april 2005. it had been the nra's top priority that year. then florida governor jeb bush signed the bill with an nra lobbyist standing at his side. you can see that here. the lobbyist standing there in the blue jacket. marian hammer. stand your ground was her law. nra was proud of it once jeb bush signed it into law. from press accounts at the time, "wayne lapierre of the nra says his group will introduce the bill in every state. we will start with th
your ground law. quoting a governor today, florida likes to tout being first, we were at the front end of the line to implement this law. we were at the front to implement it, we should be the first to repeal it. you know, if is true florida was the first state in the country to pass the modern iteration of the stand your ground law. basically if somebody makes you feel afraid, you can shoot them. you don't have to bother to remove yourself from the situation or anything. if you feel afraid, go...
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that have similar laws to it. a "time" magazine report in 2008 said these right to defend yourself laws were sweeping the country and that was no coincidence. as our guest john nichols reports, a group called the american legislative exchange council used the florida law as a mod toll push stand your ground-type legislation across the country. as i've said, two dozen states have something like this. ben released a report that says a.l.e.c. is behind any anti-state voter laws. and we are also joined by the editor of the "nation" magazine who has written extensively about this alec law. gentlemen, i want you to listen to something right now, a variation of the stand your ground law in texas after the florida law paved the way. it was a linchpin for the man joe horn. let's listen to a portion of a scary 911 call from september 2007 in which he, mr. horn, describes two men breaking in a neighbor's home. >> i want you to listen to me carefully. okay? >> yes. >> i have officers coming out there. i don't want you to go o
that have similar laws to it. a "time" magazine report in 2008 said these right to defend yourself laws were sweeping the country and that was no coincidence. as our guest john nichols reports, a group called the american legislative exchange council used the florida law as a mod toll push stand your ground-type legislation across the country. as i've said, two dozen states have something like this. ben released a report that says a.l.e.c. is behind any anti-state voter laws. and we...
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, time is not on the side of law enforcement. every second counts. and the priority of law enforcement must be to immediately enter the room and stop the shooter with whatever weapons and tools officers have with them. that is the approach responding officers first deployed when they arrived at robb elementary. but within minutes, officials on scene transitioned from treating the scene as an active shooter situation to treating the shooter as a barricaded subject. this was the most significant failure. that failure meant that law enforcement officials prioritized the protracted evacuation of students and teachers this other classrooms instead of immediately rescuing the victims trapped with the active shooter. it meant that officials spent time trying to negotiate with the subject instead of entering the room and confronting him. it meant that officials asked for and waited for additional responders and equipment instead of following generally accepted active shooter practice and moving toward the shooter with resources they had.
, time is not on the side of law enforcement. every second counts. and the priority of law enforcement must be to immediately enter the room and stop the shooter with whatever weapons and tools officers have with them. that is the approach responding officers first deployed when they arrived at robb elementary. but within minutes, officials on scene transitioned from treating the scene as an active shooter situation to treating the shooter as a barricaded subject. this was the most significant...
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who posted laws, ancient roman emperor, deliberately posted laws written on a hand so small and up so high that nobody could tell what the law was, better to keep the people on their toes. sorry. and that's a problem too. right? for due process, fair notice. and the truth is in like so much else in life, we're aiming for the golden me, not too much, not too little. point where people have enough fair notice, but aren't overwhelmed. that's what i spoke about. >> well, and i agree with you, it is a significant problem, one that this committee has addressed multiple times. and i hope will continue to address, indeed, i'm reminded of one legal thinker who famously observed in heaven there is no law, and the lion lies down with the lamb. in hell, there is nothing but law and due process is meticulously obeyed. and living in a situation where by the account you just shared, there are over 300,000 potential crimes and irregular la tir sense. at some point, makes it exceedingly difficult for honest citizen to conduct himself or herself in a way that doesn't run afoul of the law. and then that
who posted laws, ancient roman emperor, deliberately posted laws written on a hand so small and up so high that nobody could tell what the law was, better to keep the people on their toes. sorry. and that's a problem too. right? for due process, fair notice. and the truth is in like so much else in life, we're aiming for the golden me, not too much, not too little. point where people have enough fair notice, but aren't overwhelmed. that's what i spoke about. >> well, and i agree with you,...
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we're hearing a mini law school class about stand your ground law in florida. he's trying to turn this witness around to his advantage. on direct examination, this witness says george zimmerman was a terrific student and learned stand your ground and self-defense law that confli contradicts zimmerman's statement to sean hanity, a statement that the jury has seen. >> lisa bloom, thank you. stand we by. don west continues. >> -- talk about these issues with your classes. >> that is correct. >> okay. so what we were talking about then was the evolution of the castle doctrine into what the legislature did some, what, seven years ago, six, seven years ago, something like that, into what has been known as stand your ground. that's sort of the focus -- >> right. >> okay. the castle doctrine was this idea that if you were in your home -- >> objection. same objection. >> i think a clarification needs to be made if his answers to these questions are based upon his personal knowledge in his profession, or what he taught the class. can you make that distinction? >> say it
we're hearing a mini law school class about stand your ground law in florida. he's trying to turn this witness around to his advantage. on direct examination, this witness says george zimmerman was a terrific student and learned stand your ground and self-defense law that confli contradicts zimmerman's statement to sean hanity, a statement that the jury has seen. >> lisa bloom, thank you. stand we by. don west continues. >> -- talk about these issues with your classes. >> that...
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florida is one of those states that has a concealed weapons law, permit law. it was that permit that allowed zimmerman to be carrying that .9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun the night he shot trayvon martin. you can have one of those permits if you're arrested, but you cannot if you're convicted of a felony. it's only the felony conviction that is a bar to carrying a permit, and because the felony charges against zimmerman were reduced, the rest is history. he was able to get the permit. >> let's bring david wilson. greo in here. let's take a look at this. the brother of george zimmerman came to his defense last night on cnn, and although robert zimmerman, jr. did not specifically say he had spoken to his brother george since the shooting, he did describe the moments leading up to trayvon martin's death according to whatever source. we don't know what it is, but let's watch him. >> george was out of breath, he was barely conscious. his last thing he remembers doing was moving his head from the concrete to the grass so that if he was banged one more time, he w
florida is one of those states that has a concealed weapons law, permit law. it was that permit that allowed zimmerman to be carrying that .9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun the night he shot trayvon martin. you can have one of those permits if you're arrested, but you cannot if you're convicted of a felony. it's only the felony conviction that is a bar to carrying a permit, and because the felony charges against zimmerman were reduced, the rest is history. he was able to get the permit....
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the right to review laws and the argument is about whether this is a law that can be reviewed, and if so, by which court and how. justice kavanaugh is a pivotal vote as ken pointed out. from this morning's questioning, there seems to be good reason to speculate that both justices avenue gnaw and barrett known opponents of abortion, nonetheless, might take a very narrow view of the propriety of the texas statute and find because it is an intentional scheme designed to buy late this principle of judicial review, and, of course, as you point out, this expansion that this same scheme could be used, for instance, for religious rights or for gun rights that they might join the folks on the court who would block the law from staying in effect while litigation was ongoing. it's important to point out that this is not about the substance of texas ee law. it's simply about whether it will be enjoined while litigation is ongoing. >> so i think understandably much of our attention is focussed on the trump appointed justices. right? you've got justice kavanaugh and gorsuch and amy coney barrett. i
the right to review laws and the argument is about whether this is a law that can be reviewed, and if so, by which court and how. justice kavanaugh is a pivotal vote as ken pointed out. from this morning's questioning, there seems to be good reason to speculate that both justices avenue gnaw and barrett known opponents of abortion, nonetheless, might take a very narrow view of the propriety of the texas statute and find because it is an intentional scheme designed to buy late this principle of...
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so there's no reason for the law. and the third, which is really one of the pieces of this law that makes it so dangerous and so different is the allowance and the incitement, almost, for partisan poll watchers to go to the polls and have free range in the watching up close how voters vote, and any time election officials try to rein them in, they face the risk themselves of criminal prosecution. so those are some of the reasons why this texas law is uniquely bad, not to mention that it targets harris county. and i think those things will play prominently in the court lawsuits. >> in terms of the poll watchers issue you just mentioned, i feel like observing fights over voting rights, even election disputes over the years, i feel like this issue of having partisan poll watchers at polling sites has led to incredible charges that voters are intimidated bipartisan poll watchers as they're constituted now. the texas law signed today would empower them to have access to more parts of the voting process that they don't alre
so there's no reason for the law. and the third, which is really one of the pieces of this law that makes it so dangerous and so different is the allowance and the incitement, almost, for partisan poll watchers to go to the polls and have free range in the watching up close how voters vote, and any time election officials try to rein them in, they face the risk themselves of criminal prosecution. so those are some of the reasons why this texas law is uniquely bad, not to mention that it targets...
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a law, or you pass a law, if i'm confirmed, that that law is clear and sets limits. when it doesn't set limits, then you can have the secretary of this agency or that agency claiming they have certain authorities and you end up with a very muddled litigation maybe resulting from it. so reestablishing the proper separation of powers, and fidelity to law, and to limits is an important issue, and i think hopefully i think that's what you're suggesting. >> could you tell me under what circumstances if any you think the department of justice can fail to enforce a law? >> well, it can fail to enforce it by setting prosecutorial policies with regard to declining to prosecute whole chunks of cases and in fact eliminate a statute. if a new tax is passed and the department of justice says it can't be collected, then the law is not followed. you also have the circumstances in which you can redefine the statute or alter if we are talking about improper actions, you could expand the meaning of the word of the statute far beyond what congress ever intended. that's an abuse, too. >
a law, or you pass a law, if i'm confirmed, that that law is clear and sets limits. when it doesn't set limits, then you can have the secretary of this agency or that agency claiming they have certain authorities and you end up with a very muddled litigation maybe resulting from it. so reestablishing the proper separation of powers, and fidelity to law, and to limits is an important issue, and i think hopefully i think that's what you're suggesting. >> could you tell me under what...
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clearly we know the law. there are laws in place to protect people who are falsely accused or maybe some colleague misunderstood. but that's a big question out here now if he was a security officer particularly with a global agency and he acquired these weapons. >> i think that is going to be a question. and it will be looked at here post this incident on how that was able to occur. i can tell you in a tyou that t the law and if the fbi or omar abided by the law, there was nothing place to preclude him from doing this. but if that is the law, there nothing that authorities could do. you know, the sharing of intelligence is critically important. he talk all the time about the jttf and ability to share intelligence broadly in an effort to disrupt or prevent these types of attacks. sometimes those are incredible challenges for law enforcement with the number, the type of intelligence that they are able to get access to. and in this particular case, i think post-this tragedy, there will be some looking at how wit
clearly we know the law. there are laws in place to protect people who are falsely accused or maybe some colleague misunderstood. but that's a big question out here now if he was a security officer particularly with a global agency and he acquired these weapons. >> i think that is going to be a question. and it will be looked at here post this incident on how that was able to occur. i can tell you in a tyou that t the law and if the fbi or omar abided by the law, there was nothing place...
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ground laws. the law passed in florida in 2005, under pressure from the national rifle association, and was later adopted by 19 other states. it took a citizen's right to self-defense and twisted it into a license to kill in many respects. the effects of this law have been building since 2005 and it took the death of a 17-year-old, trayvon martin, to shine a light on it. what we are witnessing here, i think we are witnessing the perfect storm of injustice in america. what we have here is a very poorly written law. we are living in a time when law enforcement is getting slashed to fit state budgets. it's not happening in a vacuum. this is what these budget cuts are all about. we have vigilantes out on the streets when we should have more cops on the street. cops are on the beat and under attack across this station and departments are understaffed. overtime, we will have a new atmosphere being created in this country. you know what it's going to be? every man for himself. is that what we want in ame
ground laws. the law passed in florida in 2005, under pressure from the national rifle association, and was later adopted by 19 other states. it took a citizen's right to self-defense and twisted it into a license to kill in many respects. the effects of this law have been building since 2005 and it took the death of a 17-year-old, trayvon martin, to shine a light on it. what we are witnessing here, i think we are witnessing the perfect storm of injustice in america. what we have here is a very...
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that's done not on just voter laws but every kind of a law. we see it in washington all of the time. it's what helps my party trumps what's the right thing to do for the country. it's not going to change until we address that more fundamental problem. >> is there something here about america's rapidly changing demographics. i know that chris hayes talks about this, but it was like when you saw black and brown people taking power, is this about demographics not being in the favor of the republican party, and rather than battling it out they will just suppress those voters. >> right, and you to back to to redistricting as well. the republicans gained control of several legislations in 2010. they redistricted themselves into power, and they pass laws that will keep them in power for a long time. in places like texas, for example, where they passed a very strict voter id law, that is a place where we see the changing demographics happening very quickly. there is a cramble to make sure they can hold on to their power in light of that. >> it feels t
that's done not on just voter laws but every kind of a law. we see it in washington all of the time. it's what helps my party trumps what's the right thing to do for the country. it's not going to change until we address that more fundamental problem. >> is there something here about america's rapidly changing demographics. i know that chris hayes talks about this, but it was like when you saw black and brown people taking power, is this about demographics not being in the favor of the...
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this is a law that mirrors what president clinton signed into law in 1993 and is the law by statute or court decisions in some 30 states around america. the religious freedom restoration act is a framework for court
this is a law that mirrors what president clinton signed into law in 1993 and is the law by statute or court decisions in some 30 states around america. the religious freedom restoration act is a framework for court
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law. professionally break that down for me. >> well, professionally, and that's the right term, first of all, she's not a lawyer and she's not speaking in lawyer terms. when she says her gut got away with murder, she's not using legal terminology. she's using the vernacular, people evaluating the situation without regard to the legal component. i understand how she felt george zimmerman, without regard to the legal requirements, was morally responsible for george zimmerman's death. what she describes is a struggle she has in reconciling the judge's instructions on the law with that gut sense that he was phorblly responsible for zimmerman's death. in the normal give and take of the process as part of any jury deliberatation, because of the judge's instruction that she had no choice but to vote that he was -- a judgment of not guilty even though she was herself conflicted about whether or not he was morally responsible for trayv trayvon's death. >> she kept talking about intent. was it vague
law. professionally break that down for me. >> well, professionally, and that's the right term, first of all, she's not a lawyer and she's not speaking in lawyer terms. when she says her gut got away with murder, she's not using legal terminology. she's using the vernacular, people evaluating the situation without regard to the legal component. i understand how she felt george zimmerman, without regard to the legal requirements, was morally responsible for george zimmerman's death. what...
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wonder went on to say he will not play anywhere that has a law like florida's stand your ground law. but for right now the pressure is most directly, most definitely on florida. when lieutenant governor jennifer carroll was leading the task force that stand your ground was just fine and didn't need to be reviewed, a separate panel called for significant changes in the law. chris smith formed his independent panel looking at the law after he found that he could not get himself a seat on the official jennifer carroll task force. he said the official panel would not listen to the recommendations of his group about potential changes to that law. after the trayvon martin george zimmerman verdict this weekend, senator smith came forward to try again. to see if maybe now he can get heard. i do not know whether governor scott is listening to senator smith, but i think the state of florida and a lot of the country might be ready for it now. joining us now is chris smith, florida state senator and democratic leader of the florida senate. thank you very much for your time tonight. it's nice to
wonder went on to say he will not play anywhere that has a law like florida's stand your ground law. but for right now the pressure is most directly, most definitely on florida. when lieutenant governor jennifer carroll was leading the task force that stand your ground was just fine and didn't need to be reviewed, a separate panel called for significant changes in the law. chris smith formed his independent panel looking at the law after he found that he could not get himself a seat on the...
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law. professionally, break that down for me. >> well, professionally, and that's the right term. first of all, she is not a lawyer, and she is not speaking in lawyers' terms. so when she says that her gut tells her that zimmerman got away with murder, i don't hear her using legal terminology. she is using the vern vernacular of people evaluating a situation without regard to the legal. i understand how she felt that george zimmerman, without regard to the legal requirements was morally responsible for george zimmerman's death. but what she describes is a struggle that she has in reconciling the judge's instructions on the law with that gut sense that he was morally responsible for zimmerman's death. and in the normal give and take of the deliberative process of a part of any jury deliberation, she at some point came to conclusion or was convinced by other jurors that because of the judge's instructions that she had no choice but to vote that he was -- vote -- a judgment of not guilty, even
law. professionally, break that down for me. >> well, professionally, and that's the right term. first of all, she is not a lawyer, and she is not speaking in lawyers' terms. so when she says that her gut tells her that zimmerman got away with murder, i don't hear her using legal terminology. she is using the vern vernacular of people evaluating a situation without regard to the legal. i understand how she felt that george zimmerman, without regard to the legal requirements was morally...
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and instruct the law. but they have the right to presence the evidence as see it, to take the law as they see it. the other side did it. it's common. this is nothing more to try to obstruct, take the prosecution off of her game. make the jury think maybe she's lying because she's scoring points with the jury. that's how i see it. >> sara, what do you think? >> yeah, i agree with her. often, which we don't have much to go by, we sort of grasp at every opportunity to distract and, you know, to try to throw the prosecutor off of her momentum. and i think some of this is what is going on. but with respect to the defense attorneys, i do think that roddie's attorney was very effective. i think he completely dismantled the charges after his client removed him and sort of distanced him from the mcmichaels duo. he never should have been charged here, stephanie. i think he was a witness. you've got the two mcmichaels and you've got roddie. i think roddie is an acquittal, or at least it should be. the mcmichaels on t
and instruct the law. but they have the right to presence the evidence as see it, to take the law as they see it. the other side did it. it's common. this is nothing more to try to obstruct, take the prosecution off of her game. make the jury think maybe she's lying because she's scoring points with the jury. that's how i see it. >> sara, what do you think? >> yeah, i agree with her. often, which we don't have much to go by, we sort of grasp at every opportunity to distract and, you...
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, all of our laws, in a even handed way pe we write the laws. the executive enforces them faithfully. this is simple but very foundational principle. unfortunately, for the last several years, the department has simply declined to enforce some laws the executive branch found obnoxious -- the department's failure to enforce the law has run the gamete of issues from criminal law to our nation's duly enacted immigration laws. it's true that each branch of government has an independent duty to assess the constitutionality of the laws that it writes, administers and adjudicates, but it's equally true that the executive has a constitutional responsibility to, as we all know, take care that the laws be faithfully executed. i know our colleague, this senator sessions, respects the legislative process and the prerogative of congress to write the law. as he explained during the confirmation hearing that we held for john ashcroft's nomination to serve as attorney general, "the attorney general is a law enforcer. there is a big difference between a politici
, all of our laws, in a even handed way pe we write the laws. the executive enforces them faithfully. this is simple but very foundational principle. unfortunately, for the last several years, the department has simply declined to enforce some laws the executive branch found obnoxious -- the department's failure to enforce the law has run the gamete of issues from criminal law to our nation's duly enacted immigration laws. it's true that each branch of government has an independent duty to...
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these religious freedom laws are now on the books in 21 states but the laws in indiana and arkansas are drawing more heat since anti-discrimination laws in those states do not protect sexual orientation. joining me now, benjamin hardy, associate editor with "arkansas times." interesting yesterday as we waited for governor pence to speak, he was on fox news standing firm regarding that law. by the time the news conference happened he was ready to propose a clarification of his state's law. might we see a change with governor hutchinson in arkansas? >> well it is possible. we don't know. we have to wait and see in the press conference. i think a lot has changed since hutchinson said last week he would support it. walmart ceo weighing in hasn't hurt but there's a tremendous amount of pressure from the business community and other quarters. he is in a dilemma about what to do with the bill. >> you mention walmart. let's talk about the influence that store not only has nationally but particularly in arkansas. this is a major part of the reason we saw transition or change in indiana. what kin
these religious freedom laws are now on the books in 21 states but the laws in indiana and arkansas are drawing more heat since anti-discrimination laws in those states do not protect sexual orientation. joining me now, benjamin hardy, associate editor with "arkansas times." interesting yesterday as we waited for governor pence to speak, he was on fox news standing firm regarding that law. by the time the news conference happened he was ready to propose a clarification of his state's...
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this law is injustice. we are seeing it invoked in case after case after case. >> he's going to get away with murder. he's going to get away with executing my little brother. >> joyce is distraught. a court of appeals decided the man who killed her brother should be immune to prosecution under the stand your ground law. >> that's when the homeowner shot the burglar. >> good for him. wonderful. i wish more people would do it. >> investigators say the homeowner was within his right to stand his ground. >> now one broward youngster charged with battery has convinced an ape lat court he should have the right to say he was standing your ground. >> trying to use the stand your ground law. >> families of the victims say all who were shot were unarmed. >> he came back and shot gary 17 times. that's not standing your -- that's a cold-hearted murder. >> each of those news clips is from florida in the last year, after the zimmerman verdict. too often the law is being used to justify murder. it's time for a change. joi
this law is injustice. we are seeing it invoked in case after case after case. >> he's going to get away with murder. he's going to get away with executing my little brother. >> joyce is distraught. a court of appeals decided the man who killed her brother should be immune to prosecution under the stand your ground law. >> that's when the homeowner shot the burglar. >> good for him. wonderful. i wish more people would do it. >> investigators say the homeowner was...
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is the law. it is breaking the law, and it has been breaking -- doing something like this has been breaking the law since our founding. and i mean, what i find particularly astonishing, nothinging is fully surprising anymore but that the fbi director who has a unit that has been focused on this over the last two years just stays silent because he wants to keep his job or some other self-interested motivation? i think that's what's happening is that people are deeply fearful that we have a lawless administration, and it is increasing the pressure on impeachment. i think the issue here is really the president himself by basically announcing that he is willing to partake in a crime i think most americans think when you announce you're willing to partake in a crime, that is criminal behavior that should be sanctioned. >> ron klain, we need a normalcy reset from you tonight. i may be the only one who has your entire endless resume memorized including your service in the justice department, in of the o
is the law. it is breaking the law, and it has been breaking -- doing something like this has been breaking the law since our founding. and i mean, what i find particularly astonishing, nothinging is fully surprising anymore but that the fbi director who has a unit that has been focused on this over the last two years just stays silent because he wants to keep his job or some other self-interested motivation? i think that's what's happening is that people are deeply fearful that we have a...
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which is the law. and the law is not used equally. you have a young lady named marissa alexander, who was beaten, assaulted by her husband, hospitalized. he ended up having a peace warrant against him. came back, got into a confrontation with her, she threatened him, shot a warning shot, didn't hit anybody, didn't hurt anybody. the judge refused to let her have stand your ground. she is doing 20 years in jail in jacksonville. how do you have a law when innocent young man going home gets killed, being approached by his killer. being followed by his killer, he is acquitted. young lady with a record of violence against her from her husband. her husband, warning shot after he threatens to kill her, she is doing 20 years in jail. we can't have a nation that has those type of laws on the book. and we think that we're a nation that represents what is fair and equal for everybody. >> joy reid and reverend al, stay with us. we'll have much more of this interview coming up. including what trayvon's mother would say to george zimmerman if she ha
which is the law. and the law is not used equally. you have a young lady named marissa alexander, who was beaten, assaulted by her husband, hospitalized. he ended up having a peace warrant against him. came back, got into a confrontation with her, she threatened him, shot a warning shot, didn't hit anybody, didn't hurt anybody. the judge refused to let her have stand your ground. she is doing 20 years in jail in jacksonville. how do you have a law when innocent young man going home gets killed,...
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law we will act. in keeping that promise, today the department of justice is suing the state of georgia. our complaint alleges that recent changes to georgia's election laws were enacted to deny the right to vote due to people's race and color in violation of section two of the voting rights act. georgia experiences record turnouts in the 2020 election cycle. approximately two-thirds of eligible voters cast a ballot in the national election, just over the national average. this is cause for celebration. in march of 2021 georgia's legislation passed sp 202. many of that law's provisions make it harder for people to vote. the complaint alleges that they enacted those restrictions with the purpose of denying or bridging the right to vote on account of race or color. i want to thank the staff of the civil rights divisions voting section for their hard work on this matter, and for their every day efforts to protect americans voting rights. the critical nature of their work is the reason we are doubling the
law we will act. in keeping that promise, today the department of justice is suing the state of georgia. our complaint alleges that recent changes to georgia's election laws were enacted to deny the right to vote due to people's race and color in violation of section two of the voting rights act. georgia experiences record turnouts in the 2020 election cycle. approximately two-thirds of eligible voters cast a ballot in the national election, just over the national average. this is cause for...
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as in the indiana law. and the other thing is that it says that this religious freedom defense can be asserted in a private lawsuit. between two individuals. which is not the cation with these with the federal law. and most of the state rfras say that it can be. texas's religious freedom restoration act has a final section, that says this chapter does not establish or eliminate a defense to an action under a civil rights law. so if if that is in fact not the purpose of the indiana law, all they have to do is enact that section. what i'm saying is that indiana just flunked a civil rights test that texas passed. [ laughter [ ] >> it seems that that was very conscious, that there are people supporting this one that wanted those specific additional elements and that's actually what they're cheering about in this law. >> i think that's right. i think this law was very carefully reverse the engineered to try to deal with what they she as see as threats to the ability of businesses to discriminate on the basis of
as in the indiana law. and the other thing is that it says that this religious freedom defense can be asserted in a private lawsuit. between two individuals. which is not the cation with these with the federal law. and most of the state rfras say that it can be. texas's religious freedom restoration act has a final section, that says this chapter does not establish or eliminate a defense to an action under a civil rights law. so if if that is in fact not the purpose of the indiana law, all they...
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to relook at this law that zimmerman is supposedly using, the stand your ground law. this guy had a prior arrest and still had a legal license to carry. why the police are saying under existing law here in florida they were actually in the right and they're insisting on that. so hopefully the grand jury will flesh out, where is trayvon martin's cell phone. why didn't police do what reporters did and follow up with the last person to speak with him on the phone. there are a lot of unanswered questions that hopefully the grand jury will answer. >> it's hard being a parent thinking your child is missing and if there's a cell phone with a home number in it, why it's not called. that's one little simple piece of this whole thing. >> the police were totally incompetent in this investigation. they didn't look at the cell phone to find out who it was. they didn't do a drug test or an alcohol test on george zimmerman, the police chief goes out in public and slanders and smears trayvon martin, accusing him of beating the crap out of george zimmerman because he had a bloody nose
to relook at this law that zimmerman is supposedly using, the stand your ground law. this guy had a prior arrest and still had a legal license to carry. why the police are saying under existing law here in florida they were actually in the right and they're insisting on that. so hopefully the grand jury will flesh out, where is trayvon martin's cell phone. why didn't police do what reporters did and follow up with the last person to speak with him on the phone. there are a lot of unanswered...
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this was an old fashioned slap down of a law that is and should be preempted by federal laws and it is a huge victory for the obama administration and a huge victory for immigration advocates. >> but karen, from the point of view of mitt romney, isn't this a moment of revelation as far as his candidacy is concerned? he hasn't been able to say if he supports or opposes the president's decision. today, he's in arizona, but a strenuous strenuously avaded speaking to the media, only offering a written statement. is he simply confused or is this a man who just doesn't have any core convictions when it comes to immigration? >> yes, yes and yes, but here's the other thing it tells you. like we talked about gay marriage, that this issue is so sensitive, mitt romney recognizes in a general election, the stakes are very high. he cannot afford for the tone of this conversation, which is part of why you have it seen in the kind of rhetoric we've previously seen from the republicans, he knows the tone of this immigration conversation, we talk about racial profiling, he's got to keep it mild because
this was an old fashioned slap down of a law that is and should be preempted by federal laws and it is a huge victory for the obama administration and a huge victory for immigration advocates. >> but karen, from the point of view of mitt romney, isn't this a moment of revelation as far as his candidacy is concerned? he hasn't been able to say if he supports or opposes the president's decision. today, he's in arizona, but a strenuous strenuously avaded speaking to the media, only offering...
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and the law is the law of war, not domestic criminal law. and you'll have a friend in senator graham if you intend to do that. cyber attacks. do you think the russians were behind hacking into our election? >> i have done no research into that. i know just what the media says about it. >> do you think you could get briefed any time soon? >> well, i'll need to. >> i think you do, too. you like the fbi. >> do i like them? >> some of my best friends are fbi. >> do you generally trust them? >> yes. >> are you aware of the fact that it was the fbi that concluded it was the russians who hacked into the e-mails? >> i do understand that, at least what's been reported. i have not been briefed by them on the subject. >> from your point of view, there's no reason for us to be suspicious of them. >> of their decision? >> yeah. >> i'm sure it was honorably reached. >> how do you feel about a foreign entity trying to interfere in our election? i'm not saying they changed the outcome, but it's pretty clear to me they did. how do you feel about it and what
and the law is the law of war, not domestic criminal law. and you'll have a friend in senator graham if you intend to do that. cyber attacks. do you think the russians were behind hacking into our election? >> i have done no research into that. i know just what the media says about it. >> do you think you could get briefed any time soon? >> well, i'll need to. >> i think you do, too. you like the fbi. >> do i like them? >> some of my best friends are fbi....
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when they break the law in a place where law and order is essential. it is unprecedented. >> it is our job to put words to these stories. i thought, there are no words for this. we appreciate you coming back. >>> next, we turn on a whole other story. the nationwide protests over the new state of washington bans. we have a d.a. saying she will not enforce what she views is an unconstitutional law, next. unconstitutional law, next brighthouse smartcare℠ is a hybrid life insurance and long-term care product. it protects your family while providing long-term care coverage, should you need it. so you can explore all the amazing things ahead. talk to your advisor about brighthouse smartcare. brighthouse financial. build for what's ahead℠ brighthouse financial. my time is thin, but so is my lawn. now there's scotts thick'r lawn 3-in-1 solution. with a soil improver! seed! and fertilizer to feed! now yard time is our time. this is a scotts yard. i felt i couldn't be at my best wifor my family. c, in only 8 weeks with mavyret, i was cured and left those dou
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>> because actually what i'm trying to do is restore the rule of law and the rule of law is in essence that we have one rule for everybody. if you apply one rule to a, the same rule applies to b. and i felt we didn't have that previously at the department. we had strayed. and, uh, i would just ask people, uh, i'm supposedly punishing the president's enemies and helping his friends. what enemies have i indicted? could you i wouldn't to opoint indictment that you feel is unmerited, that you feel violates the rule of law? one indictment. now, you say i help the president's friends. the cases that are cited, the stone case and the flynn case, are both cases where i determined, uh, that some intervention was necessary to rectify the rule of law, to make sure people are treated the same. i said -- stone was prosecuted under me and i said all along i thought that was a righteous prosecution, i thought he should go to jail and i thought the judge's sentence was correct. but the line prosecutors were trying to advocate for a sentence that was more than twice anyone else in a similar position ha
>> because actually what i'm trying to do is restore the rule of law and the rule of law is in essence that we have one rule for everybody. if you apply one rule to a, the same rule applies to b. and i felt we didn't have that previously at the department. we had strayed. and, uh, i would just ask people, uh, i'm supposedly punishing the president's enemies and helping his friends. what enemies have i indicted? could you i wouldn't to opoint indictment that you feel is unmerited, that you...
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that was the purpose of the law. that was the law the supreme court let go into effect. >> i can see a proverbial mushroom cloud of rage rising above you over the united states of america as people everywhere hear those words from you, my friend. dolly lithwick at slate.com. keep writing and giving them hell. we need you more than ever. >> thanks for having me, rachel. >> much more ahead. stay with us. because with the right pain reliever... life opens up. aleve it, and see what's possible. this is a hero, walking his youngest down the aisle, which to his bladder, feels like a mile. yet he stands strong, dry, keeping the leaks only to his eyes. depend. the only thing stronger than us, is you. fine, no one leaves the table until your finished. keeping the leaks only fine, we'll sleep here. ♪♪ it's the easiest because it's the cheesiest. kraft. for the win win. - oh...oh. - what's going on? - oh, darn! - let me help. lift and push and push! there... it's up there. hey joshie... wrinkles send the wrong message. help
that was the purpose of the law. that was the law the supreme court let go into effect. >> i can see a proverbial mushroom cloud of rage rising above you over the united states of america as people everywhere hear those words from you, my friend. dolly lithwick at slate.com. keep writing and giving them hell. we need you more than ever. >> thanks for having me, rachel. >> much more ahead. stay with us. because with the right pain reliever... life opens up. aleve it, and see...